Tunnel Wall

Saturday, April 25, 2026

"Yeah, exactly. We’re not. It’s nothing the same. Obama was rearming an ascendant Iran that was scary and indomitable, so people thought. We are dealing with a prostrate, weakened, and feeble corpse of Iran. And we’re dictating. We’re not negotiating, we’re dictating to it."

. . . "Yeah. And [Tim Walz] goes over there, and he’s one of the keynotes. Now he’s being hosted by this anti-American government that’s utterly corrupt and stolen money and is very unpopular and knows the next election it has, it’ll be thrown out. But it has just denied the United States, at a time of war, the use of its airspace and its joint NATO base, in large part paid for by the United States.

"And he gets up in front of this foreign audience at a time when Americans are risking their lives in their Gulf, and he says that this is a fascistic agenda enterprise. This is fascism. What we’re doing is fascism." . . .

The Potemkin Party

Weren't we all puzzled when during Biden's ‘Very Dark’ and ‘Divisive’ inauguration speech he injected the phrase White Supremacy? If Biden was not a submissive tool of the Southern Poverty Law Center, he'll do until one comes along. TD

Issues & Insights

"There’s no question that the Democratic Party has become a lawless and unethical enterprise run by, and maintained for the benefit of, the most rotten people in the country."

"America’s real insurrection is a long-term project of the country’s Democrats. It appears to have hit some snags, however. Maybe, as their carefully constructed facade begins to crumble, we’ll be able to save our republic after all.

"The power and influence of the Democratic Party over the past two to three decades has been built on appearances. The legacy media, of course, are committed comrades and make it appear as if today’s party of the left is no different than it was in the days of John F. Kennedy. In truth, though, it is far more radical, blatantly anti-American, and outright corrupt.

"We began to see how a party that’s disconnected from normal Americans has been able to stay in or close to power when the Department of Government Efficiency discovered last year that Washington created a taxpayer-financed slush fund in which nongovernmental organizations are lavishly subsidized for the welfare of insiders. Not all NGOs are profligate, but far too many have been “fronts for government activities that Americans would never stand for if Washington attempted them directly,” says University of Tennessee law professor Glenn Reynolds.

"These activities line up snugly with the Democrats’ agenda, which is why they protest too much — their means for virtually printing money and consolidating political power was in danger.

"Just under the surface of the fetid swamp, the NGO shell game funnels taxpayers’ dollars “through multiple layers, with various entities handling and redistributing it” to the favored “groups and people who back those who are directing the funds. It’s a virtuous rather than vicious cycle – or virtuous at least to its participants who reap the benefits.”

"Media outlets, the ones that “report” and “analyze” the news as if they’re the marketing and communications wing of the Democratic Party, have also benefited from taxpayers’ “contributions” to the federal leviathan.

"More recently, the Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted by a federal grand jury for wire fraud, making false statements to a federally insured bank, and “knowingly” combining, conspiring, confederating, and agreeing “with persons known and unknown to the grand jury to commit concealment money laundering.”

According to the indictment, the SPLC’s “stated mission included the dismantling of
white supremacy and confronting hate across the country.” But behind this charade, donor “money was being used to fund the leaders and organizers of racist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan, the Aryan Nation, and the National Alliance.”. . . More...

The California burrito hospice; California fraud is as in-your-face as it gets.

Mike McDaniel - American Thinker

Were it not for the Trump Administration, none of this would have been exposed, and California politicians are working to make it illegal for journalists to expose fraud and other crimes.

"We’ve known for some time that Minnesota is one of America’s leading producers of fraud, costing taxpayers untold billions. But we’re now learning California is greatly surpassing Minnesota, and the hapless communist, Tampon Tim Walz, in the fraud sweepstakes.

"But how can this be? Despite both states being ruled by Democrats, which means Islamist/Marxists these days, California’s population is much larger as is its budget. California’s immigrant population, barely legal and completely illegal, is substantially larger and more diverse than Minnesota’s. California is not limited to lavishing fraud on a single immigrant population like the Somalis. Minnesota’s legislature is not entirely infested with Democrats, certainly not to the degree of California’s, so California Democrats simply have far more need of allowing fraud for vote-buying, their campaigns and personal enrichment than Minnesota and far more opportunities. One might also reasonably argue that California politicians have a longer history of criminality than Minnesota’s, hence more experience at committing crimes and avoiding consequences.

"We’ve heard of stunning levels of California hospice fraud for some time now. Hospice fraud? How does that work? Very easily and profitably, apparently. Thus far, Vice President JD Vance’s fraud taskforce has suspended federal funds to around 500 of California’s supposed hospice providers and more will doubtless be suspended soon." . . . More...

Victoria Taft: I Did Not Have California Burrito Stand Hospice Centers on the Old Check List Today . . . "Here's the usual weekly fraud list, give or take:

High-speed train over-spending and under-delivering.
Homeless billions gone missing.
COVID unemployment billions going to state prisoners or Nigerian princes.
Free spending for illegal alien trans surgeries quadrupling Medi-Cal (Medicaid) costs.
Paying non-profits to riot.
Laws forbidding voter ID.
Spending other people's money for unfettered illegal immigration.
Dispensing FireAid money to political friends.
Fake day care centers with Maybach-driving owners.
Hospice "companies" with no or living patients.

Mike McDaniel is a USAF veteran, classically trained musician, Japanese and European fencer, life-long athlete, firearm instructor, retired police officer and high school and college English teacher. He is a published author and blogger

Ghostwriter in a Hurry; Pity the hack who works for Gavin Newsom.

Ghostwriter in a Hurry - The American Conservative

"The memoir has been praised for its literary qualities, for its humility, for its honesty. It possesses none of these things. It is a pastiche of introspection; unconvincing and shallow, like Newsom himself. "

"Let’s start with the acknowledgments, usually the best place to begin in a political memoir. Here the author admits that he is less composer and more collaborator. Although his name appears on the cover and the story is his own, the real work of compilation is done by a shadow army of ghostwriters, developmental editors, line editors, copy editors, and fact checkers. No one feels any compunction about this arrangement. It is just the way the business works. The writers and editors offer their services, the author accepts, and everyone who participated in the project gets half a line of thanks. Most people know you can’t judge a book by its cover. Only those in publishing understand that you must consult the acknowledgements.

"Gavin Newsom is cognizant of this industry dynamic, and it suits him well. The governor of California is one of the most forthright fakers in American politics. He proudly declares in the acknowledgements of Young Man in a Hurry that he did not write his memoir. Instead, he “enjoyed the privilege” of hiring Mark Arax, a literary nonfiction journalist in California, to do the work for him. The idea was to produce something classier than a campaign book. Arax’s role “went beyond mere ghostwriter,” Newsom says. “He asked for one thing: that the memoir would go where it needed to go, no matter how personal and wrenching, and I agreed.”

"That’s a big promise, especially coming from a guy who is eyeing the White House in 2028. Pity that Newsom doesn’t deliver. Young Man in a Hurry fails on its own terms. It is neither personal nor wrenching. Worse, neither author nor writer seems to understand how badly he has blundered. Nor, I should add, do most reviewers. The memoir has been praised for its literary qualities, for its humility, for its honesty. It possesses none of these things. It is a pastiche of introspection; unconvincing and shallow, like Newsom himself.

"The problem of authenticity is one with which Newsom has struggled ever since he got into politics. His family is one of the most venerable in San Francisco, and he spent much of his childhood gadding about the world with the Getty children, whose family trust his father administered. His first political assignment was an appointed position, courtesy of Willie Brown, another friend of his father’s. Almost every position has occupied since has owed something to his family name and connections. Newsom does not deny nor downplay any of it. But he insists that he has known struggle too. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother had to work three jobs just to get by. He claims that as a child he was gangly, awkward, and afflicted by undiagnosed dyslexia. When he grew up, he became aware of a painful duality within himself that he has spent years attempting to understand." . . .More...

: "Donald Trump will launch a 'revenge' attack on the White House media when he confronts them in person at a Washington dinner on Saturday night...

Althouse . . . then flee before there can be revenge..."

"Leaving because [the] press have nothing worthwhile to say isn't "fleeing", it's treating them with the contempt they deserve." Greg The Class Traitor

Emcees today

"Trump will leave the White House Correspondents’ Association event after making his speech, so he will miss the presentation of press awards—one of which would be certain to embarrass him. He has told aides he has no intention of still being in the International Ballroom at the Washington Hilton when the Wall Street Journal is honored with the Katherine Graham award for its scoop about a bawdy letter Trump allegedly wrote for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday card.... Mentalist Oz Pearlman is performing this year, replacing the usual comedian and avoiding a potential Trump roast."

"From "Trump’s Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked/The president is planning a rage-fueled moment at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner" (Daily Beast).

"Donald Trump will launch a 'revenge' attack" — why is "revenge" in quotes? The article doesn't have Trump or anybody else using that word.

"They've replaced the comedian with a mentalist? What's the thinking there? Could a mentalist tell me? I don't blame Trump for walking out before the mentalist, but it seems like they picked a mentalist so Trump wouldn't leave, so he wouldn't need to withstand the horrors of comedy. In any case, he's sure to bring the comedy to his own speech." . . .

Friday, April 24, 2026

‘Lying Scumbag’: Schumer Blasted After Saying ‘Nobody Respects’ Border Patrol and ICE on Senate Floor

Debra Heine › American Greatness

"He then pointed out that Schumer hypocritically enjoys taxpayer-funded security while simultaneously working to defund the agencies protecting the rest of the country."

"Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) ignited an intense political firestorm Thursday, after disparaging the nation’s top immigration enforcement agencies on the Senate floor.

"During a debate over a Republican-led $70 billion funding plan for the agencies, Schumer asserted that “nobody respects” Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). His remarks came as Senate Republicans advanced a budget reconciliation measure—passed 50-48—to fund ICE and CBP, bypassing Democrats. The move became necessary after Schumer refused to fund the agencies through traditional means.

"The senator argued that the funding should have been tied to reforms and called ICE and CBP “lawless” agencies that need oversight.

"'America is crying out for relief from high costs, and you’re here adding $140 billion to an agency—two groups—Border Patrol and ICE, that nobody respects in this country,” Schumer declared.

"Schumer’s $140 billion figure combines the newly advanced $70 billion funding plan with additional funds previously allocated to ICE and Border Patrol under prior Republican legislation.

"The reprehensible comments drew immediate condemnation from top Republicans.

"President Donald Trump demanded an immediate apology, calling the statement “one of the most egregious, incorrect, unpatriotic, and dangerous” ever made by a politician.

"'Wow! Cryin’ Chuck Schumer just said, for the whole World to hear, that “NOBODY RESPECTS BORDER PATROL OR ICE,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “That is one of the most egregious, incorrect, unpatriotic, and dangerous statements I have EVER heard from a “professional” politician,” the president added. “HE MUST IMMEDIATELY APOLOGIZE TO THESE GREAT PATRIOTS, AND I MEAN NOW!” . . . More...

You’ll Never Find This Article On Any Big Tech News Site

Issues & Insights

"The problem with both of these forms of bias is that they amount to false advertising. Big Tech news sites and fact-checking sites claim to be impartial. They are not. And, one way or another, this form of journalistic deception needs to stop."

"If you get your news from Apple, Google, Bing, or Yahoo, you are unknowingly being fed a steady diet of left-wing stories. That’s according to research by AllSides, a news aggregator that rates the bias of news sites.

"Yet, these Big Tech sites continue to insist that they are ideologically neutral.

"The AllSides audit found that nearly three-quarters of the links on Google News were to left-leaning news sites. Just 1% took readers to a right-leaning news source. Google has gotten worse since AllSides started auditing aggregator sites in 2022, when the share of left-leaning stories on Google News was 61%.

"At Apple News, the current ratio is 50% left-leaning to 2% right-leaning. Bing is 72% to 5%. Yahoo was 53% to 2%.

"What is particularly amusing, or sad, depending on your perspective, is the fact that the Drudge Report is on the left-hand side of the bias column. The audit finds that 49% of the sources that Drudge now links to are left-leaning, just 10% are right-leaning.

"Mark Grabowski, head of Adelphi University’s communications department, called the findings “damning,” telling the New York Post that “These companies have spent years insisting their platforms are neutral. This data makes that claim very hard to take seriously.”

"If anything, the bias among these aggregator sites is even more rampant than AllSides admits. That’s because AllSides’ method of rating news bias appears itself to skew a bit leftward. For example, it puts news outlets such as BBC News, Reuters, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal’s news section in its “center” column, and claims NPR, Politico, and Axios only “lean” left. But it shoves Fox News all the way over to the right, along with straight-up opinion outlets like National Review. (See its bias chart here.)

"When confronted, Big Tech companies will trot out excuses for their flagrant bias, but that is poppycock. As Grabowski correctly observes, “There’s no shortage of credible right-leaning journalism out there.”

"RealClearPolitics, which regularly links to our editorials, has an almost perfectly balanced page, according to AllSides, with 23% of its links going to sites on the left, 22% on the right." . . .More...

Bernie Sanders Joins the 1%. Does That Make Him a Hypocrite?

FEE - Foundation for Economic Education

"Bernie Sanders demonizes the rich and argues that millionaires need to pay higher tax rates in order to finance a bigger burden of government." . . .

Bernie Sanders Spends Relaxing Afternoon At Target Ranting At Wide Selection Of Deodorants | Babylon Bee

"At publishing time, Sanders was seen in the snacks aisle ranting about how no country needs three different varieties of Flamin' Hot Cheetos."

. . . "Which presumably means that he should surrender more of his income since he is part of the gilded class. The New York Times has a report on the Vermont Senator’s lavish income.

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, disclosed 10 years of tax returns on Monday… He and his wife, Jane O’Meara Sanders, reported income that topped $1 million in 2016 and 2017… Mr. Sanders’s higher income in recent years has created some political awkwardness for the senator, who in his 2016 presidential campaign frequently railed against “millionaires and billionaires” and their influence over the political process. …His income now puts him within the top 1 percent of taxpayers, according to data from the Internal Revenue Service.

"Yet when asked why he didn’t pay a big chunk of his income to the IRS, Sanders showed typical statist hypocrisy by giving the same reason used by every rich person (including Trump) and every big corporation.

"Fox News has the details.

Early in the program, Sanders was asked about the 10 years worth of tax returns he had released just before the program, which showed that he had an adjusted gross income of $561,293 in 2018, on which he paid a 26 percent effective tax rate. Baier asked Sanders why he’s holding onto his wealth rather than refusing deductions or writing a check to the Treasury Department — since Sanders had said he voted against Trump’s tax bill that he himself benefitted from. “Pfft, come on. I paid the taxes that I owe,” Sanders replied.

"If he actually followed the law and paid his taxes, that puts him ahead of some of his fellow leftists, such as Tim Geithner and Tom Daschle." . . .More...

Daniel J. Mitchell is a Washington-based economist who specializes in fiscal policy, particularly tax reform, international tax competition, and the economic burden of government spending. He also serves on the editorial board of the Cayman Financial Review.

Calls Grow For House To End Funding For Transing Kids

The Federalist

“'This cannot go on. The House must act to stop this abomination once and for all,” Hawley urged."

In the dead of night, the Senate voted to allow billions in taxpayer money to go to trans treatments - hormones, puberty blockers - for MINORS. Unconscionable. Is the House now going to do the same? pic.twitter.com/p2KHa685t8— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) April 23, 2026

"Pressure is on the GOP-controlled House of Representatives to act after Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted with Democrats in the latest overnight “vote-a-rama” to shoot down a reconciliation bill amendment that would cut off Planned Parenthood’s flow of Medicaid taxpayer dollars.

"Despite its history of allegedly flouting federal law and wasting tax dollars, Planned Parenthood raked in $832 million in taxpayer funds from hard-working Americans in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Not only is the abortion giant killing more babies than ever, but it’s also dispensing castrating drugs to confused minors.

"Dozens of pro-life organizations led by Live Action sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday, urging Congress to deprive abortion and “gender transition intervention” businesses like Planned Parenthood of taxpayer funding for the 10 years permitted under budget reconciliation limits.

"The April 22 letter emphasized that Congress previously prohibited federal funding for Planned Parenthood for one year in 2025 using the budget reconciliation process, a move that Collins and Murkowski also opposed. The groups also noted that halting funding again “would represent one of the most meaningful pro-taxpayer reforms Congress can enact,” a hint that the GOP can still bolster what some polling says is floundering motivation among Republican voters ahead of the midterms.

"That same day, Sen. Josh Hawley followed through on his promise to file an amendment to ban federal funding for the abortion giant.

"'Taxpayer dollars should never fund Planned Parenthood’s abortions or gender transition insanity,” Hawley wrote.

"In his speech about the amendment, Hawley asked his colleagues a “simple and direct question.”

" 'Should we use federal tax dollars to pay for transgender surgeries and treatments for minor children? More specifically, should we divert money from Medicaid, a program that is dedicated to the most needy among us, and use it instead to pay for risky, dangerous, irreversible transgender drugs and surgeries for minor children because, Madam President, that’s what’s been happening,” the Republican warned." . . .More...

Jordan Boyd is an award-winning staff writer at The Federalist and producer of “The Federalist Radio Hour.” Her work has also been featured in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. Jordan graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political science and minored in journalism

7 Celebrity Parents Who Ditched Stereotypes and Are Proudly Raising Transgender Kids

"Psychologists believe that even though gender identity is a pretty complex matter, children as young as 3 years old are capable of identifying their own pronouns." . . .

Mars in 4K: The Clearest Footage You Will Ever See

ElderFox Documentaries

"A few years ago I threw together some Mars images and rendered them in 4k. Back then, I had little editing knowledge. The video went on to get over 60 Million views. It was something that hadn't been done before, and was a case of the right place at the right time. I'm not expecting this video to come close to the view count of the original, but I just wanted to do it justice and give you all something nice to watch. Thank you all so much for your support over the years, and thanks to our patrons for your contributions to the channel. - ElderFox"

"The footage, captured directly by NASA's Mars rovers - Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance - unveils the red planet's intricate details. These rovers, acting as robotic geologists, have traversed varied terrains, from ancient lake beds to towering mountains, uncovering Mars' complex geological history.

"As viewers enjoy these images, they will notice informal place names assigned by NASA's team, providing context to the Martian features observed. Each rover's unique journey is highlighted, showcasing their contributions to Martian exploration.

"Spirit and Opportunity, the trailblazers, revealed the first conclusive evidence of water on Mars, forever changing our understanding of the planet. The Curiosity rover, a mobile laboratory, has been climbing Mount Sharp for over a decade, unveiling layers of Martian history and providing insights into the planet's climatic changes.

"Perseverance, the latest rover, accompanied by the Ingenuity helicopter, explores Jezero Crater, an ancient lakebed. This duo represents the pinnacle of Mars exploration technology, with Ingenuity serving as the first aircraft to fly on another planet, scouting and capturing breathtaking aerial images.

"The video also delves into the scientific achievements of these missions. Discoveries of past water systems on Mars lead to the tantalizing question of past life on the planet. Each rover's journey, such as Opportunity's 28-mile trek, is a testament to human ingenuity and the relentless pursuit of knowledge.

"As viewers immerse themselves in this Martian experience, they are reminded of the significance of these moments in cosmic history. The video encourages viewers to appreciate the monumental strides made in understanding our celestial neighbor and to share this awe-inspiring journey with others.

"Finally, the video invites viewers to delve deeper into the ongoing saga of the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter, encouraging exploration of the full journey these incredible machines have embarked upon on the Martian surface."

Liberal Men Are Becoming Extinct; in case you enjoy statistics

Pure Evil Revealed

Power Line "That’s the good news, delivered by economist Peter St Onge. The bad news is that left-wing institutions, starting with the public schools, are making up the gap. But that is a desperate rear-guard action that, in the end, can’t succeed. So pay attention to some delightful numbers:

Liberal men are checking out of the gene pool, to the point just 1 in 8 American kids has a liberal dad.

When liberal Tiktokkers complain about their Trumper Dad, they might reflect that Trumper Dads are the only reason they exist. pic.twitter.com/XDdHmQmxzi
— Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) April 23, 2026

Regarding statistics, Jessica Tarlov comes to "The Five" prepared with figures:

This Screaming Match Between Greg Gutfeld and Jessica Tarlov on 'The Five' Was Brutal . . . "It started when Tarlov pushed back on Gutfeld's characterization of hate crime hoaxes, demanding examples. Gutfeld was ready.

" 'Jussie Smollett, anyone?" he fired back. "How about the banana peel on the bench?"

"Tarlov, never one to care about facts, tried to pivot to the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville as evidence that the white supremacist threat is real. “You don't think that hundreds of people showed up at the Unite the Right rally that weren't this informant, that weren't persuaded by his vehicle that got them there,” she said. But when Gutfeld pressed her on exactly who that informant was, she stumbled.

" 'You don't know," Gutfeld said. "Was it the leader? An informant is not a leader."

"From there, the exchange got really tense. Tarlov rattled off group names — Three Percenters, Oath Keepers, Proud Boys — while Gutfeld challenged her framing of the whole event.

" 'So you're saying this wasn't created. You're saying this just was an organic event, just like every left-wing event. It just happened. All these right-wingers showed up," he said.

"Tarlov tried to split the difference, insisting the people were real even if the event was organized. Gutfeld acknowledged as much, but turned the whole argument on its head with an analogy that was equal parts devastating and sharp." . . .

HOLY MOLEY! Greg Gutfeld lays into Jessica Tarlov and Dems for "creating a false flag" for bigotry and starting a "hate crime hoax." "They put targets on people like Charlie Kirk's back, and he's dead!" #TheFive pic.twitter.com/4sq73QWVFE

— Diamond Joe (@ItsDiamondJoe) April 23, 2026

Did George Clooney Help Fund KKK, Unite the Right? . . . "Media outlets and major political figures like President Barack Obama said President Donald Trump called the rally’s white supremacists “very fine people.” To do so, they took Trump maliciously out of context, ignoring his clarifying comments.

“And I’m not talking about the White Nationalists and Neo-Nazis, who should be condemned totally.”

"Reporter after reporter, including former President Joe Biden, weaponized the lie against Trump. Biden based his entire 2020 presidential campaign on the lie." . . .

How the Minnesota Freedom Fund's Actions Led to Tragic Consequences